If you have symptoms of COVID-19, please take a rapid antigen test. If your test is negative and you do not have a fever*, you may return to campus while wearing a well-fitting mask. If your symptoms persist, you should plan to take additional rapid antigen tests at least twice over the next three days if your tests are negative.
(*If you have a fever, you will need to stay home until you have been fever-free for at least 24 hours.)
Students with symptoms may contact Health Services at 216.368.2450 for PCR testing, additional guidance and/or medical care. Please note that Health Services is closed for appointments during evenings and weekends. Students can call during those times to speak with the nurse on-call or seek care through TimelyCare.
Faculty and staff with symptoms may contact Health Services during clinic hours for PCR testing (216.368.2450) and return-to-work guidance. They should contact their primary care provider for medical care.
Rapid Antigen Testing
If your rapid antigen test is positive, you will need to isolate per CWRU guidelines. Please submit your positive rapid test through myhealthconnect.case.edu, and you will be contacted via secure messaging with further guidance.
Have you been exposed to someone with COVID-19?
Wear a mask and monitor for symptoms for at least 10 days after your exposure.
Get tested five days after your exposure. However, health science students should get tested immediately (if possible) AND again at day 5.
Are you traveling?
Learn more about testing for travel from the CDC.
Due to the federal requirements for acceptable COVID-19 tests, we are unable to offer testing for international travel.
COVID testing is available at local pharmacies, as well as at many airports, including Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, for a fee.
Test availability
On-campus
Rapid antigen self-test kits are in vending machines across campus. Please note: The machines are re-stocked weekdays, during the afternoons.
Testing vending machines are located in Biomedical Research Building, Fribley Commons, Peter B. Lewis, Samson Pavilion, Sears, Tinkham Veale University Center, and Wade Commons.
Individuals with symptoms may contact Health Services for testing in clinic. Students with symptoms can make an appointment through myhealthconnect.case.edu. Faculty and staff with symptoms should call Health Services (216.368.2450) during clinic hours.
Off-campus
Get information about testing in the community.
Rapid antigen self-test kits are available at local pharmacies. Free tests can be ordered through COVIDtests.gov.
PCR tests are available at local pharmacies or through your medical provider.
Submitting Off-Campus Test Results
You can upload your positive COVID-19 test result from off-campus testing sources through MyHealthConnect.
- Select "Send or Read a Secure Message."
- Select "New Message."
- Select “I want to report a positive COVID test” and then click “Continue”
- Complete the form with the information requested. You will be asked to attach a picture of your positive test result.